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Residents and staff warn of ambulance staffing strain; ambulance delivery delayed into 2026

5764779 · August 19, 2025
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Public comment and staff reports at the Aug. 18 meeting highlighted chronic EMS staffing shortages and a delayed ambulance delivery now expected in mid‑2026, prompting council and staff to discuss interim options.

South Lloyd — Public comment and staff reports at the Aug. 18 council meeting highlighted ongoing emergency medical staffing shortages and a delayed replacement ambulance now expected in mid‑2026.

In public comment, resident Josh Wood criticized staffing levels and said repeated staffing shortfalls have undermined response capacity. “It needs to be better somehow, some way,” Wood said, urging the council to…

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